Lot 615 · Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale)
View of Old Dwellings
Chua Ek Kay · ink and colour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$220,000–HK$280,000 hammer ≈ $28,327–$36,053
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asian 20th Century Art (Day Sale), Hong Kong · 29 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 83 x 76 cm. (32 5/8 x 29 7/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4028814
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chua Ek Kay, View of Old Dwellings. Christie's, 29 May 2016, lot 615. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4028814.
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Chua Ek Kay, View of Old Dwellings. Christie's, 29 May 2016, lot 615. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4028814.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice farmers | Gerard Pieter Adolfs | — | upcoming |
| Maternité | Vu Cao Dam | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| L a Cathédrale (The Cathedral) | Zao Wou-ki | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Market Scene | Frits Lucien Ohl | HK$30,000–HK$40,000 | |
| Fruit Seller | Willem Dooyewaard | HK$100,000–HK$140,000 | |
| A Bronze Situla | A BRONZE SITULA | HK$80,000–HK$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chua Ek Kay | Chua Ek Kay 蔡逸溪 | Lotus series 荷花系列 | $30,498 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | |
| Chua Ek Kay | Old Street Scene, 1989 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Celestial Tones 4 | Wright, Jul 2023 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Chua Ek Kay (Singaporean, 1947-2008) The Best Time (Shophous | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Noon at Cecil Street | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Chua Ek Kay | Christie's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Lotus Pond | Christie's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Chua Ek Kay | Bicycles by the Shophouse | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.